BIG RAPIDS – Students studying Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration (HVACR) Technology at Ferris State University will
soon benefit from the Quality Air Annual Scholarship.

“Ferris
State University is an educational leader in HVACR training and has
remained on pace with technological advances in the marketplace,” said
Bob Middlebrook (CET ’81), Quality Air field manager. “This scholarship
will help foster the continued growth of students studying HVACR.”

The company currently employs 26 Ferris graduates, with many of them taking on leadership
roles at Quality Air.

“It’s
a privilege to give back to Ferris State University,” Quality Air
President Tim Albers said. “Ferris provides a very focused education
that students can apply at Quality Air. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

College
of Engineering Technology Interim Dean Ron McKean added, “Having our
alumni pay it forward helps maintain Ferris as a leader in education and
creates the ties that result in our graduates being sought out by
industry.”

The academic scholarship will be awarded to a
full-time sophomore majoring in HVACR who has a minimum 3.2 GPA.
Preference will be given to students residing within the following
counties in the state of Michigan: Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch,
Hillsdale, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Allegan, Barry,
Eaton, Ingham, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Clinton, Muskegon, Montcalm, Oceana,
Newaygo, Mecosta, Mason, Lake, Osceola, Gratiot, Livingston or
Shiawassee.

For more information or to make a gift to the Quality
Air Annual Scholarship or Ferris State University, contact The Ferris
Foundation at (231) 591-2365 or fsufdn@ferris.edu. Details
about establishing scholarships or endowments may be obtained from the
university’s Advancement Office at (231) 591-3825.